Viedma volcano

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Viedma volcano is a largely ice-covered stratovolcano in the southern Andes of Patagonia, known for its remote location and association with the Southern Patagonian Ice Field.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
stratovolcano
subglacial volcano
access primarily by glacier travel and mountaineering routes
age Quaternary
associatedWith Southern Patagonian Ice Field
composition andesitic to dacitic lavas
country Argentina
coveredBy Southern Patagonian Ice Field outlet glaciers
ice
discoveryMethod field observations and aerial surveys
elevation approximately 1500–2000 metres above sea level
environment glaciated high-mountain environment
eruptionStyle explosive eruptions
phreatomagmatic activity
hasEruptiveEvidence historical reports of ashfall in Patagonia
tephra layers in surrounding ice and sediments
hasFeature glacial erosion landforms
ice-covered summit area
subglacial vents
hasMorphology eroded stratovolcano edifice
ice-filled craters and depressions
hazardType ashfall
glacial outburst floods
lahars
knownFor difficult access
poorly documented eruptive history
remote location
locatedIn Argentina
Patagonia
border region of Chile and Argentina
southern Andes
linked to: Southern Andes
monitoredBy Argentine geological and volcanic institutions
Chilean geological and volcanic institutions
namedAfter Viedma Glacier
near Lago Viedma
linked to: Lake Viedma

Southern Patagonian Ice Field eastern margin
Viedma Glacier
partOf Andes mountain range
linked to: Andes

Patagonian Andes volcanic province
region Santa Cruz Province
researchInterest subglacial volcanism
volcano–ice interactions
status potentially active
tectonicSetting Nazca Plate subduction beneath South American Plate
volcanicArc Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes

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